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J. H. HUMBERT.

GOAL HOD.

No. 527,333. Patented Oct. 9, 1894.

Q WITNESSES;

- NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES IL-HUMBERT, OF NVAYNESBOROUGH, VIRGINIA, AS SIGNOR OF TWO- THIRDSTO I. N. FUNKHOUSER AND J. H. WINE, OF SAME PLACE.

COAL-HOD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 527,333, dated October9, 1894. Applicationfiled May 10, 1894- Serial No. 510,722. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES H. HUMBERT, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Waynesborough, in the county of Augusta and State ofVirginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inOoal-Hods; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing bad to the accompanying drawings which form a part of thisspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in combined coal hods and ashsifters which may be used as an ordinary scuttle for containing coal andwhich may, when desired, be readily transformed into an ash sifter forseparating ashes from cinders.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved device of theabove character which shall possess superior ad vantages with respecttoeiiiciency in use. 7

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination ofparts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view, partlybroken away, of a combined coal hod and ash sifter constructed inaccordance with my invention, the hinged bottom being let down and thefolding handle extended outward, so as to use the device as an ashsifter. Fig.2 is a central longitudinal section of the same, the handlebe ing folded inward and the bottom closed so as to form a coal hod.Fig. 3 is a plan view of the vibrating screen, looking from the underside.

In the said drawings the reference numeral 1 denotes the body of anordinary. coal hod, having ears 2 at its upper edge with which isconnected a bail 3, forming a handlefor carrying the hod. The lower endof the hod is open, and provided or formed with an inwardly extendingflange 4, upon which rests a screen 5, preferably consisting of a rim 6,to which is secured a number of crossed wires 7. This screen, however,may consist of a plate of perforated metal, if desired, of a shape andcontour corresponding to that of flange 4. A short distance above flange4, is

a flange 8, secured to the interior of the had body, and between theseflanges the screen 1s confined, the flange 4 holding the screen in placewhen ashes are being sifted and the flange 8 preventing it from fallingout when the hod is inverted to dump its contents.

Secured to the wires 7, near the edge of the screen and on the underside thereof are two lugs 9, in which is pivoted a folding handle 10,consisting of a piece of stout wire bent over upon itself at the centerforming a loop 12, then twisted forming a shank and the ends finallyturned outward in opposite directions, at right angles to the shank,forming arms 13, which serve asthe pivots for the handle.

Hinged to the lower edge of the hod, at one side thereof, is a bottom14, consisting of a flange or rim 15, a plate or' disk 16 and adownwardly extending rim or flange 17. Secured to flange 14,diametrically opposite the hinge, is a spring catch 18, consisting of aplate of spring metal, the lower end of which is secured to the rim andbent inwardly at its center forming a shoulder 19 and its outer end bentoutwardly forminga finger hole 20. A stop 21 is also secured to saidflange l5 for limiting the outward movement of the spring catch. A lug23 is secured to the hod, ust above the lower edge with which theshoulder 19, of the catch engages to hold the bottom in place whenclosed.

The operation will be readily understood. When used as a coal hod orscuttle, the handle 10, is folded inward resting against the under sideof the screen and the hinged bottom closed and held in such position bythe spring catch engaging with the lug 23.. It may now be employed as anordinary coal hod.

To convert the hod into an ash sifter the spring catch is disengagedfrom the lug, when the hinged bottom will drop down or open. The handle10 is then unfolded or extended outwardly and by moving the same to andfro the screen will be vibrated and the ashes separated from thecinders.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim isl 1. In a combinedcoal hod and ash sifter,

the combination with the hinged bottom, of the vibrating screen providedwith a pivoted handle adapted to be folded up under the ICC screen whenthe bottom is closed and extended outwardly when the bottom is open;substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a combined coal hod and ash sifter, 5 the combination with thebody having a lug near its lower edge, the bottom hinged to said bodydiametrically opposite said lug, the spring catch and stop secured tosaid bottom, the inwardly extending flange at the lower 10 edge of saidbody and the flange above said lower edge secured to the interior ofsaid body,

of the vibrating screen confined between said flanges, the lugs securedto the lower side thereof and the folding handle pivoted to said lugs;substantially as described. :5

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereuntoaffixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES H. HUMBERT. Witnesses:

Ms. W. RHODES, T. H. HALL.

